Trade groups involved in home sales and appraisal issues are calling for a hearing in Congress regarding the future of appraisal regulation. The American Bankers Association, the Appraisal Foundation, the Appraisal Institute, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors made the requests in letters to Congress. …

Over half (51.1 percent) of VA loans securitized through Ginnie MBS in the first quarter of 2016 were retail originations, but only 39.1 percent of FHA loans came through that channel.

As for TRID, Citadel obtained legal opinions on how to properly fix errors on loan applications and over time grew comfortable with the process.

The market did not react kindly to Five Oaks' earnings news. At one point in trading, its share price was down 13 percent on the day.

The rule is expected to reflect measures in the interim guidance, including modification of the requirements for condo project recertification...

Mortgage brokerage firms added 200 workers during March. Employment in the sector now stands at 80,400 positions.

Recent studies suggest reduced pricing and declining costs have given conventional mortgages with private MI an edge over FHA in the battle for high-quality borrowers...

Stonegate’s results were affected by declining interest rates, a plague that has marred the performance of residential servicers from coast to coast...

Even with the assessment of Clayton, the functions that a deal agent complete remain nebulous.

Last year, the two Angel Oak companies originated roughly $350 million in non-QM loans. This year they are hoping for production that could top $850 million.